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5.48pm EDT 17:48 My colleagues Rowena Mason and Heather Stewart have summed up the current state of despair in the Conservative party, which seems to only have been exacerbated by May’s address tonight. 5.41pm EDT 17:41 The fact that Theresa May has used her speech to point the finger at MPs could massively backfire, pundits

And welcome to our coverage for the season-opening 2019 Australian Grand Prix. Much to almost everyone’s surprise, Mercedes absolutely bossed qualifying yesterday, securing a front row lock-out. Lewis Hamilton once more found pace when he needed it at the very last, edging out his team-mate Valtteri Bottas, who had held top spot after the first

8.25am EDT 08:25 8 min: Schlupp blooters high and long. The ball hangs in the wind. Cathcart does well to compose himself under pressure from Batshuayi, controlling and clearing his lines. Palace are much the brighter team in these opening moments. 8.23am EDT 08:23 6 min: Meyer and Townsend both look in the mood. They

Republican Senator Mike Lee, who had been shopping a second bill that would keep the emergency declaration in effect temporarily, said on Wednesday the White House had said Trump would not support his proposal, so he would be voting on Thursday to end the emergency declaration. “For decades, Congress has been giving far too much

9.12am EDT 09:12 New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s advisers are skeptical to say the least about his potential presidential bid. De Blasio, who traveled to South Carolina this weekend, has said he won’t rule out jumping into the already crowded 2020 Democratic primary field. But Politico spoke to nearly three dozen former and